Fringe 2013

Just like every year in August, Edinburgh is packed with people. The Fringe along with other festivals in the city gather thousands of locals, tourists and artists from all over the world. All sorts of  artistic acts are performed everyday. And Music is surely playing an important part. There are concerts everywhere and throughout the day. You can attend all kinds of music performances, from buskers to well-established music bands (locals and internationals) in dedicated venues such as pubs and theatres . You can also assist to great performances in the open, such as parcs (Meadows walk) or on the street (Princes St, the Mound...).
I attended a few performances and made some interesting discoveries:
On 14/08 the Sneaky Pete's (pub on Cowgate) hosted three folk performances:

The evening started with Bevan and his solo act. Bevan is a young singer, songwriter and guitar player from Wales. He played original songs regulated by his great guitar skills.  Check out his website for more information.

Holy Moly and The Crackers came second on the stage. They gave a lively folk performance and got everyone on the floor, stomping and dancing. Absolutely brilliant! Check out their website for more information.

The last group to perform that night was The Last of Barrett's Privateers. This folk-indie band based in Edinburgh closed the show interacting with the audience. Check out their website for more information. 

For their 10th Anniverary, the Foakies organised a series of concerts at St Cecilia's Hall (on Niddrie St), as part pf the Fringe. The evening hosted music (Tom Fairnie, Stephen Harrison and guests) and poetry (Louise Peterkin).
On 15/08 the Foakies hosted Lindsay & The Storm. The band did a great performance combining delicate acoustic folk (acoustic guitar played by Lindsay Sugden) powerful harmonies, vibrant percussions and strings. An excellent performance in a place with wonderful acoustic.

Album Behind us is Water by Lindsay & The Storm

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The next post will be dedicated to my one week journey to Motherland.